MDNG Editors

Phil Baumann, a registered nurse, blogger, owner of brand Web presence consulting firm CareAdvocate, and author of "140 Healthcare Uses for Twitter" explains why he thinks social media is important in healthcare, and offers advice for physicians who want to use these tools in their practice.

The aim of Clinical Reader is to "bring academic content together and create a semantic digital medical library" by building a "user-friendly platform that will enable medical professionals around the world...to easily interact with the latest developments in their respective specialties." Clinical Reader CEO and founder Allan C. Marks, MD, explains the origins of the site, what he has planned for the future of Clinical Reader, and more.

As hospital medicine continues to evolve and grow as a specialty, hospitalist groups are looking to branch out and provide more services.

Shah discusses the services offered by the Diabetes Health Network and explains the benefits of offering educational resources to patients while in the waiting room.

Some of the Top Health IT Stories from 2008 are discussed.

Some of the Top Health IT Stories from 2008 are discussed.

Some of the Top Health IT Stories from 2008 are discussed.

Some of the Top Health IT Stories from 2008 are discussed.

Some of the Top Health IT Stories from 2008 are discussed.

Some of the Top Health IT Stories from 2008 are discussed.

DuLong explores the Technology Informatics Guiding Educational Reform (TIGER) Initiative, why it is so popular among many organizations, and how it can impact the healthcare industry.

Harriet Berman, PhD, executive vice president of clinical programs, The Wellness Community – Greater Boston, Newton, MA, explains the pros and cons of cancer patient blogging, as well as what oncologists need to know about the topic.

Harriet Berman, PhD, executive vice president of clinical programs, The Wellness Community – Greater Boston, Newton, MA, explains the pros and cons of cancer patient blogging, as well as what oncologists need to know about the topic.

Matthew Holt is a ubiquitous presence in the online world of Health 2.0. He is the proprietor of The Health Care Blog, essential reading that promises to tell you everything you always wanted to know about the health care system.

Louise B. Andrew is a fifth-generation physician who has made a career of serving health professionals in distress after her own experience dealing with a medical malpractice suit.

MDNG spoke with Robert C. Like, MD, MS, Professor and Director of the Center for Healthy Families and Cultural Diversity, Department of Family Medicine, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, to discuss his efforts to improve cultural competency in healthcare.